| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pitts (fresh) PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morphis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | David Bashaw knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Samuel Batie | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis drills a floater from close range on a great pass from George Klein | 40-39 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | James Morphis is called for the reach on Philip Walters - foul #1 on James Morphis, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (SF) David Bashaw, Philip Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury (SF), Jonathan Ostby (PF) Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney | |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Samuel Batie knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Malcolm Ford | 42-39 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Alfred Rosenbloom steps in front of the George Klein pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Jeffery Lounsbury picks off the pass by Samuel Batie | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Malcolm Ford steals it from Jeffery Lounsbury in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Alfred Rosenbloom steps in front of the Jonathan Ostby pass | 42-39 |
| 17:24 | Murray State | Scott Tandy is hacked by James Morphis - foul #2 on James Morphis, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Philip Walters (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Thomas Steil (C) Malcolm Ford, Alfred Rosenbloom, Samuel Batie, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Mark Pitts (SF), Thomas Burney (PF) George Klein, Ivan Paradowski, Jonathan Ostby, James Morphis | |
| 17:11 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | Murray State | David Bashaw can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Barnes | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Murray State | Thomas Steil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu (C) Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 16:50 | Eastern Kentucky | William Rowe steals the ball from Edward Williams in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Philip Walters lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Rowe | 44-39 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mark Pitts | 44-41 |
| 16:22 | Murray State | David Bashaw scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Rowe | 47-41 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chad Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Steil (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Diamond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pitts (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Thomas Burney swats the short shot by William Rowe | 47-43 |
| 15:52 | Murray State | Thomas Steil grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:47 | Murray State | William Rowe can't connect on a floater in the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF), Scott Tandy (C) David Bashaw, William Rowe, Philip Walters, Chad Barnes, Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Frank Urbina (SG), Jonathan Ostby (SF), James Morphis (C) William Diamond, Edward Williams, Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Scott Tandy is hacked by Frank Urbina - foul #3 on Frank Urbina, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG) Frank Urbina | |
| 15:15 | Murray State | Dikembe Akimseu steals the ball from Steve Hattaway | 47-43 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alfred Rosenbloom | 47-46 |
| 14:11 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the easy layup | 47-46 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 47-46 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | Scott Tandy is hacked by James Morphis - foul #3 on James Morphis, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), William Rowe (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Chad Barnes (C) Steve Hattaway, Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Alfred Rosenbloom, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Frank Urbina (SF), Thomas Burney (PF), Jeffery Lounsbury (C) George Klein, Ivan Paradowski, Jonathan Ostby, Dikembe Akimseu, James Morphis | |
| 13:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Bashaw | 49-48 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:50 | Murray State | William Rowe pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 12:36 | Murray State | David Bashaw is hacked by William Diamond - foul #2 on William Diamond, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Steil (C) Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF) Edward Williams | |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Diamond - foul #3 on William Diamond, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF) William Rowe, Philip Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG) Frank Urbina | |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Lounsbury | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Steil (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Diamond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pitts (fresh) PF - Thomas Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Lounsbury (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Murray State | Thomas Steil gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:22 | Murray State | Samuel Batie drills a jumper from the left wing set up by David Bashaw | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-50 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Murray State | David Bashaw is fouled in the backcourt by William Diamond - foul #4 on William Diamond, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Samuel Batie, Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Edward Williams (SG), Frank Urbina (SF), Jonathan Ostby (PF), James Morphis (C) William Diamond, Ivan Paradowski, Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 10:54 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Urbina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Rowe (SG) David Bashaw | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:18 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Walters | 54-52 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein is hacked by Philip Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Walters, team foul #1 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Frank Urbina | |
| 10:05 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:04 | Murray State | Philip Walters gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Chad Barnes scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by James Morphis - foul #4 on James Morphis, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF) James Morphis | |
| 09:52 | Murray State | Chad Barnes misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Steve Hattaway is called for the reach on Edward Williams - foul #3 on Steve Hattaway, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Alfred Rosenbloom (PF) Steve Hattaway, Philip Walters, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG) Edward Williams | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Rowe - foul #1 on William Rowe, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF) William Rowe | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:06 | Murray State | Scott Tandy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Malcolm Ford | 59-54 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 59-56 |
| 08:28 | Murray State | Richard Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Bashaw | 62-56 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 08:09 | Murray State | Scott Tandy scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Bashaw | 64-59 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Alfred Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Ivan Paradowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Rosenbloom, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), William Rowe (SG), Philip Walters (SF), Samuel Batie (PF), Thomas Steil (C) David Bashaw, Malcolm Ford, Richard Graves, Alfred Rosenbloom, Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Williams (PG), Frank Urbina (SF), Thomas Burney (PF), Jeffery Lounsbury (C) George Klein, Mark Pitts, Jonathan Ostby, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 64-59 |
| 07:45 | Murray State | William Rowe grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Steil (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Edward Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is hacked by Thomas Burney - foul #2 on Thomas Burney, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Chad Barnes (C) Thomas Steil | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), James Morphis (C) Ivan Paradowski, Thomas Burney | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:06 | Eastern Kentucky | William Rowe steps in front of the Edward Williams pass | 65-59 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | The short jumper by William Rowe is denied by Jeffery Lounsbury | 65-59 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Urbina misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Philip Walters - foul #2 on Philip Walters, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Josiah Browning (PF) Steve Hattaway, William Rowe, Philip Walters, Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF), Thomas Burney (PF) Edward Williams, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Urbina misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Frank Urbina misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Josiah Browning - foul #1 on Josiah Browning, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Scott Tandy (C) Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG) Frank Urbina | |
| 06:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Scott Tandy snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | Josiah Browning loses the dribble to Mark Pitts | 65-61 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Josiah Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:18 | Murray State | Josiah Browning misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 65-61 |
| 05:16 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein is fouled in the backcourt by David Bashaw - foul #3 on David Bashaw, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Alfred Rosenbloom (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves, Josiah Browning | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski (SG), Jonathan Ostby (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) William Diamond, Mark Pitts, Thomas Burney | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:14 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:59 | Murray State | Alfred Rosenbloom clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Ostby and he's hacked by Samuel Batie - foul #1 on Samuel Batie, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF) Scott Tandy | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Hattaway | 68-65 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis can't throw it down | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis tips it in | 68-67 |
| 03:42 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Hattaway | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steve Hattaway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Ford (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Samuel Batie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Alfred Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Ostby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morphis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Alfred Rosenbloom is called for the reach on Ivan Paradowski - foul #2 on Alfred Rosenbloom, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG), William Rowe (SF), Chad Barnes (PF), Scott Tandy (C) Steve Hattaway, Philip Walters, Samuel Batie, Alfred Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond (PG), Mark Pitts (SF), Thomas Burney (PF), Jeffery Lounsbury (C) George Klein, Jonathan Ostby, Dikembe Akimseu, James Morphis | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | David Bashaw misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Williams (SG), Frank Urbina (SF) Ivan Paradowski, Mark Pitts | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Scott Tandy clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Burney - foul #3 on Thomas Burney, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Murray State | Philip Walters (SF) Malcolm Ford | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Scott Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Kentucky | William Diamond slams it home | 71-71 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | Malcolm Ford (SG), Richard Graves (SF), Samuel Batie (PF) William Rowe, Philip Walters, Chad Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF), James Morphis (C) Frank Urbina, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is whistled for a carry | 71-71 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein (PG), Ivan Paradowski (SG) William Diamond, Edward Williams | |
| 01:52 | Eastern Kentucky | James Morphis's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Tandy | 71-71 |
| 01:51 | Murray State | Richard Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Richard Graves is hacked by James Morphis - foul #5 on James Morphis, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury (C) James Morphis | |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Richard Graves misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Richard Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Burney | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | George Klein is called for the reach on Malcolm Ford - foul #1 on George Klein, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:13 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Klein hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Lounsbury | 74-76 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Scott Tandy hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 74-76 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney is hacked by Malcolm Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski is hacked by Malcolm Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Malcolm Ford, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Scott Tandy pulls down the rebound | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Murray State | Samuel Batie comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 77-79 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | David Bashaw tips it but misses | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Scott Tandy tips it in | 79-79 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Graves (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 10 pts. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Lounsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 04:45 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Scott Tandy | 79-79 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Lounsbury - foul #1 on Jeffery Lounsbury, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 81-81 |
| 04:02 | Murray State | Scott Tandy's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Pitts | 81-81 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney lays it up and in and he's hacked by Samuel Batie - foul #2 on Samuel Batie, team foul #12 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan Ostby (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) Mark Pitts, Jeffery Lounsbury | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney misses the free throw | 81-83 |
| 03:34 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Ford | 81-83 |
| 03:18 | Murray State | Scott Tandy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Malcolm Ford | 83-83 |
| 03:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney can't finish the layup | 83-83 |
| 03:10 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Samuel Batie | 83-83 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Philip Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Samuel Batie grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Bashaw (PG) Steve Hattaway | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts (SF), Jeffery Lounsbury (PF) Thomas Burney, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is hacked by Mark Pitts - foul #2 on Mark Pitts, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Graves (SF) Philip Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney (PF) Jonathan Ostby | |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 84-83 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | David Bashaw drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Batie | 87-83 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-83 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Richard Graves snags the defensive board | 87-83 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Samuel Batie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 87-83 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Burney | 87-83 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from George Klein | 87-85 |
| 00:58 | Murray State | The short jumper by Scott Tandy is denied by Mark Pitts | 87-85 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Samuel Batie grabs the offensive board | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Bashaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Ford (fresh) 27 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Graves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Batie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Tandy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - George Klein (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Paradowski (fresh) 22 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Burney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Lounsbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Scott Tandy hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bashaw and he's hacked by Jeffery Lounsbury - foul #2 on Jeffery Lounsbury, team foul #15 | 89-85 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | Scott Tandy misses the free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jeffery Lounsbury snags the defensive board | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Ivan Paradowski | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Ivan Paradowski is called for the reach on Malcolm Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #16 | 89-87 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Pitts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-87 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | George Klein is called for the reach on Malcolm Ford - foul #2 on George Klein, team foul #17 | 91-87 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Malcolm Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Ivan Paradowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-87 |
| 00:13 | Murray State | Samuel Batie grabs the defensive rebound | 93-87 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie is hacked by Ivan Paradowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Paradowski, team foul #18 | 93-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steve Hattaway (PG), Philip Walters (SF) David Bashaw, Richard Graves | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | Samuel Batie misses the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lounsbury | 94-87 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Burney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 94-87 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway pulls down the rebound | 94-87 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-87 |
| Subs | Murray State | Josiah Browning (PF) Samuel Batie | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Steve Hattaway runs out the clock | 94-87 |